INTERNATIONAL OBESITY EXERCISE TRAINING INSTITUTE (IOETI)
Obesity and Weight Management Exercise Specialist (IOETI-OWMES)
www.ioeti.co
Course Summary
A comprehensive educational course for fitness professionals who seek to blend theory and practice on exercise and obesity in order to supervise customized and science-based exercise training programs in physically inactive adults struggling with the biggest global public health challenge of the 21st century.
Course Description
An interactive workshop where theory meets practical application for exercise professionals who seek to apply an individualized approach, and assess and motivate physically inactive adults suffered from obesity to an active and healthy lifestyle. During this educational course the participants will know how to analyze and evaluate clients’ health and fitness needs working either preventively or therapeutically while becoming a valuable member of a multidisciplinary clients’ health care team. After this workshop, the exercise professional will be able to design, implement, evaluate and supervise exercise training programs for overweight clients and clients struggling with obesity by collecting and analyzing client information to ensure the effectiveness and safety of customized workout routines. In addition, as part of a team with allied health professionals, a fitness professional will contribute significantly and uniquely in helping the individuals impacted by obesity to improve their health and quality of life through a monitored, customized, and science-based exercise program in many different work settings.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon the completion of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand the problem of obesity at global level
- Implement appropriate exercises, drills and games to engage overweight/obese clients
- Design exercise routines to help a variety of clients to achieve their goals
- Apply science-based exercise protocols promoting safety and customization
Content
Module 1 – Theory
1.1 Fitness professionals and the fight against obesity
1.2 Definition, diagnosis, causation and pathophysiology of obesity
1.3 Epidemiology overview and role of genetics
1.4 Exercise guidelines of cardiovascular exercise training in overweight/obese adults
1.5 Exercise guidelines of resistance training in overweight/obese adults
1.6 Research findings on different exercise modalities in the treatment of obesity
1.7 SMART goal setting and health promotion
1.8 Motivational and coaching techniques
Module 2 – Practice
2.1 Medical and health history appraisal
2.2 Fitness assessments protocols
2.3 Warm-up drills
2.4 Stability and mobility drills
2.5 Exercise engagement strategies
2.6 Fitness games
2.7 Partner exercises
2.8 Assisted resistance training
2.9 Exercise progressions and modifications
Module 3 – Practice
3.1 Program design and implementation
3.2 Traditional training modalities for overweight/obese adults
3.3 High-intensity interval training for overweight/obese adults
3.4 Combined and functional training for overweight/obese adults
3.5 Instruction, execution and modification of exercise protocols
3.6 Recommended science-based training routines for overweight/obese adults
Module 4 – Theory
4.1 Small-group, hybrid training regimens for overweight/obese adults
4.2 Case studies
4.2 Roundtable discussion
4.3 Recap quizzes
4.4 Review and summary
Course Accreditations
• ACE 1.2 CECs
• ACSM 12.0 CECs
• NASM 1.2 CEUs
Course Materials
Every participant will receive:
• a 300-page digital manual
• a certificate of attendance providing CECs and CEUs
Presenter
Alexis Batrakoulis, PhD, MSc, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT; ACSM-EP, CPT; ACE-CMES, CHC, CPT; NASM-CES, PES, WLS
Founder, International Obesity Exercise Training Institute
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Thessaly
ACE International Master Trainer
ACSM & NSCA Committees Member
2018 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year
2019 IDEA China Fitness Innovator
2020 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year
2021 PFP Trainer of the Year
2022 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year
Live Lecture
1 Day
8 hours
HYBRID INTERVAL TRAINING SPECIALIST (IOETI-HITS)
HIIT for Real Clients!
When HIIT Meets Functional Fitness in the Real World!
SUMMARY
More than half of all people around the globe are struggling to lose weight and meet the recommendations for physical activity. On the other side, the global health and fitness industry is on the rise through new trends and workout routines focused on fundamental movement patterns in a small-group training setting. Latest research findings suggest that hybrid-type, multicomponent interval training can be an effective, safe, time-efficient and enjoyable approach to improving body composition, performance, health and quality of life in sedentary adults affected by the most common lifestyle-related chronic conditions. In this workshop, a research-based hybrid interval training program will be presented linking theory and practice.
PURPOSE
The translation of science into practical application regarding the effectiveness of a hybrid-type, multicomponent interval training program on body composition, performance, health, behavior regulation in exercise and vitality in sedentary adults suffering from the most common lifestyle-related chronic conditions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Meet the latest research demonstrating that exercise intervention programs with a hybrid structure based on functional fitness, circuit and interval training can be an effective way get health and fitness benefits.
- Understand how to design and execute a novel exercise programming relating the worldwide top trends in the fitness industry with a focus on medically cleared beginner clients with controlled chronic conditions.
- Design, modify and instruct creative, time-effective and progressive integrated neuromuscular training routines from lab to gym for a variety of client abilities and fitness levels.
TAKE AWAY POINTS
- Numerous evidence-based protocols for hybrid interval training focused on previously inactive adults with cardiometabolic complications through innovative and customized small-group training solutions.
- Proven practical ideas to design progressive circuit-type integrated neuromuscular training programs that improve all fitness components in previously untrained adults with controlled chronic diseases.
- Coaching expertise and skills about safe and efficient exercise programming combining the top fitness trends in the fight against the obesity and inactivity epidemics.
COURSE OUTLINE (8 contact hours)
Module 1
• Introduction
• Examining interval training as a fitness trend
• Defining all types of cardiovascular exercise
• Analyzing all types of interval training
• Continuous endurance training vs. HIIT
Module 2
• HIIT for health in real clients
• HIIT for performance in real clients
• HIIT for well-being in real clients
• Concurrent training vs. hybrid training
Module 3
• Traditional HIIT protocols vs. alternate HIIT-type programs
• Integrating HIIT and functional fitness in the gym setting
• Designing hybrid-type HIIT protocols
Module 4
• Integrating fundamental movement patterns into hybrid interval training
• Exploring research on hybrid-type training protocols in the fitness setting
• Practice in pairs or small groups
• Case studies
• Recap quiz
• Summary
Course Accreditations
• ACE 0.8 CECs
• ACSM 8.0 CECs
• ISSA 12.0 CECs
• NASM 0.8 CEUs
PRESENTER
Alexis Batrakoulis, PhD, MS, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT, ACSM-EP, CPT; ACE-CMES, CHC, CPT; NASM-CES, PES, WLS, FACSM
Founder, International Obesity Exercise Training
Adjunct Professor, University of Thessaly, Greece
2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Finalist
2018 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year
2019 IDEA China Fitness Innovator
2020 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year
2020 MedFit Professional of the Year Finalist
2021 PFP Trainer of the Year
2021 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year Finalist
2022 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year
Duration
- Live Lecture
- 2 Day
- 8 hours